Day and night, sun and moon – these natural rhythms establish a child’s sense of time and daily routine. It is also vocabulary that children acquire at a young age.
el día – day
la noche – night
el sol – sun
la luna – moon
la estrella – star
These common words are easy to use with your child. Try these phrases:
On a sunny day: Hace sol. It’s sunny.
When you see the moon in the sky: Veo la luna. I see the moon.
When you see stars in the sky: ¡Hay muchas estrellas! There are lots of stars!
Vamos a contar las estrellas. Let’s count the stars.
Point out the moon and sun in picture books:
Es de día. Allí está el sol. It’s daytime. There is the sun.
Es de noche. Allí está la luna. It’s nighttime. There is the moon.
Imaginary play:
Es de día. ¡Buenos días! It’s daytime. Good morning!
Es de noche. Buenas noches. It’s nighttime. Good night.
